With the move to our permanent living quarters in a few weeks, it is time to finish some DIY jobs. Now I am not very patient, I like small projects and I am certainly not a perfectionist. So this is a little story of a lazy DIY job.

A few years ago, I bought this 1930 hutch in a huge thrift store in Canada. It was very dirty, and had a big dried glue mass on one of the shelves, hardly any handles but further in good nick and I could get it for a song. Four big fellows came eagerly forward, to put in the car for me: a bit over the top because it weighs next to nothing but very kind of course;0)

A good cleaning, elbow grease, furniture wax and a set of new handles revealed this beauty and I enjoy it every day in my workroom.

Then a year ago, I stumbled upon this sweet chest of drawers that would match the hutch quite nicely. But even for my taste, it is too bruised and battered. This is beyond shabby chique! It has no label, mark, dovetail joints, etc. So I can just go ahead and spruce it up a little. Lets get to it!

Thanks! It looks like like burl but it is all veneer: it weighs so little I can easily move it around;0) I was quite amazed it didn’t have any scratches or chips. And oh yes, a good shopping spree would have been nice! Thank goodness we can keep an eye on each other blogs!